Renting a home can feel like a never-ending process for those searching for a place to live. The National Housing Access Program for 2022–2025 outlines how rental assistance is prepared by the Ministry of Transport, Mobility and Urban Agenda. This page summarizes the key points as of today.
In addition, each autonomous community governs how this aid is accessed. For anyone considering renting an apartment in the Valencian Community, this information is particularly relevant.
According to the Generalitat Valenciana, the goal of this aid is to facilitate access to rental housing or the right to use a home or room for people who need it most. This program aims to reduce barriers to finding stable housing and to help households manage housing costs more predictably. [Citation: Generalitat Valenciana]
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Who is the aid intended for?
These subsidies are designed for natural persons who have a rental agreement and meet specific income thresholds. Eligibility hinges on meeting the rent cap and other predefined conditions. The basic requirements to request this aid include:
- Be a Spanish or European citizen. Non-EU residents must hold a valid permit to stay or reside in Spain.
- Having a rental agreement or a transfer of use for the residence or a room.
- Occupy the dwelling as permanent residence, with accreditation by registration.
- Not own or have beneficial ownership of any home in Spain and have no first or second degree relationship with the person renting or transferring the dwelling.
Although some groups are identified as priorities, such as people affected by evictions or victims of gender-based violence, these categories are not the only qualifying paths. [Citation: Generalitat Valenciana]
How much aid is there?
The amount of assistance is calculated based on income and typically ranges from 40% to 50% of the rent or the transfer cost for the dwelling or room. The calculation also considers the income of the cohabitation unit, which includes all residents who have permanent residence in the rented home, regardless of whether they are registered as beneficiaries. The income must be at or below three times the IPREM (Public Income Indicator of Multiple Effects). Since IPREM is distributed across 14 payments, the figure used for these calculations is periodically updated; for example, the annual IPREM baseline was adjusted in 2022 and remains a reference for 2023 and 2024. In practice, this affects the maximum allowable rent and the assistance % for different family situations. [Citation: IPREM guidance]
Additionally, rent price limits have been established and vary by region. These caps determine the maximum eligible rent depending on where the household resides. [Citation: regional guidelines]
How to ask for help?
The aid covers a two-year period from the start date of the call. Processing is encouraged to be completed digitally, using a certificate or a permanent password in the Aids-Benefits 2023 section for housing rental on the habitatge.gva.es portal. [Citation: habitatge.gva.es]
Applicants may also request an appointment with the regional Housing and Bioclimatic Architecture services so the aid can be processed. Municipal councils or associations may assist with the permit process as well. [Citation: Generalitat Valenciana]
Regarding deadlines, the call specifies a submission window that opens after publication in the Official Gazette of Generalitat Valenciana (DOGV) and remains open for a defined period. Previous DOGV publications confirm a timeline framework for the 2023 fiscal year and related calls, indicating that the window typically spans about one month from publication. [Citation: DOGV notices]
In practice, the exact start and end dates are announced with each call, and applicants should review the DOGV notices for the current cycle to determine the precise timeframe for submitting requests. [Citation: DOGV notices]